So I had to evict a person out of my home. Went to court, I won $$$ and possession. She moved out. How do I collect the $$$ she owes and how do I add in for damages and unpaid utility bills?
12/6/2011 10:06:27 PM
i'm no legal expert, but didn't think you could add on extra stuff after the judgement is issued
12/6/2011 10:10:11 PM
12/6/2011 10:10:28 PM
My advice is to just cut your losses. You will never see the money, even if a judgement is issuedAnd if you do see the money, it will be years from now.
12/6/2011 10:24:11 PM
From eHow.com, so take it with a grain of salt...
12/6/2011 10:27:41 PM
If the person even attempts to fight giving up the money, it's a pointless exercise for you at that point.
12/6/2011 10:30:34 PM
unpaid judgement on their credit report may persuade them to pay...could be a real issue for them when doing anything credit related..possibly send it to a collection company
12/6/2011 10:47:32 PM
12/6/2011 11:13:54 PM
depending on how much it is, I may or may not try to go after it. Chances are if someone has been evicted, their credit is already in the toilet so a judgment/collection agency isn't going to bother them.
12/7/2011 1:07:40 AM
I wouldn't let anything slide. I mean maybe 50-100 bucks or something, but I'd take that motherfucker to small claims even for one month's rent. It's a principle thing.
12/7/2011 1:41:57 AM
^no, but you CAN get a wage garnishment put on them if there's a court order/finding that the money is owed. You can also slap a lien on any property they own (including their car) which will eventually get them to pay up.
12/7/2011 1:43:40 AM
^ This. And why were these additional monies not included in your initial lawsuit?
12/7/2011 3:15:02 AM
^^^ I get the issue of principles Duke and in principle, I agree. However there is a dollar figure associated with the time I choose to spend on any particular thing, and for me, the money lost is often worth not spending the time of chasing a worthless piece of trash. I'd be content to get the judgement, ask for the 30day payment or garnish and wait for the court to do its thing.
12/7/2011 7:02:55 AM
12/7/2011 8:39:50 AM
At the very least, it does sound like two different issues. The first is the money that is owed due to your previous judgment. Sounds like a judge already told the individual they are liable of the money they owe you and are refusing to cooperate with the judge's order. If I'm not mistaken, that's a crime (not sure if it's being 'held contempt of a court order' or not, but it's something). You can go to your clerk of the court who can give you more information on what to do, but I don't think it's nearly as involved as going to court your first time around.(That's all I know from what I've known others to go through. The rest of this is pure speculation, but it makes sense...)The second thing is the extra money they owe you. If they were evidicted via the court order and caused additional damages AFTER the judgment, it seems like you would have to go back to small claims and file another case for the added damages. If the expenses you are talking about are what I first thought and what wolfpackgrrrl and a few others are thinking... meaning you knew about these expenses before you went to court the first time and simply didn't sue for them... I'm not sure the judge would want to hear about it.
12/7/2011 9:02:58 AM
12/7/2011 6:14:29 PM
12/7/2011 8:29:08 PM
Only way you get paid is if they decide to clean up their credit or sell a piece of real property, make sure your address stays current at the clerk of courts office.
12/7/2011 11:23:37 PM
12/8/2011 8:07:05 AM
I was renting my house to my real estate agent. I took a job out of state and rented to her, thinking she would pay rent and take care of my house and possibly sell it for me when the market turns around. House was built in 2008, 4bedroom, garage, etc...She didnt pay rent on time at all. I took her to court and won back rent, late fees, and court cost. At the time the utilities were still in my name. She didnt pay them. So I had to pay them to keep my credit good. She put down a 1200 deposit. In court I won 836$. She was thinking that the deposit would cover the rent and utilities. NOT!! She had $250 worth of damages and almost $450 worth of unpaid utilities. And she was evicted on the 14 and ordered to leave by the 24th. Thats 10 more days of rent that was not accounted for in the judgement. I was not awarded utilities because she lied to judge and said she was going to pay them.So judgement + 10 days of rent ($400) + utilities + damages = she owes about $750 when the deposit is taken out (dont have exact numbers on this computer). So basically i dont have to take her back to court. The judgement states $836, she owes a little less. I will do everything I can to tack this on to her credit and get my money. She is dirty and a liar. I was warned but didn't listen. Lesson learned! If anything, maybe this being on her credit will keep her from being able to do this to somebody else. She does own an old 1996 Lexus SC300...... worth maybe $3000.....maybe i can put a lien on that.
12/8/2011 7:09:28 PM
Where in the hell did you find this real estate agent?
12/8/2011 8:40:53 PM
I would imagine she would have a hard time completely disappearing on you, seeing as how you have to advertise your name and cell phone number to be a real estate agent.
12/9/2011 9:11:16 AM
lol yeah you'd think that would be the sort of profession that you wouldn't want to piss people off. Personally I'd put a lien on her car if she doesn't pay up.
12/9/2011 10:21:01 AM
To be fair, I think real estate agents have had a pretty rough time, financially speaking, since 2008.
12/9/2011 2:26:17 PM